SUNY New Paltz Description:
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 36%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 520 / 600
- SAT Math: 510 / 600
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: - / -
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 7,690 (6,224 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 32% Male / 68% Female
- 86% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $5,419 (in-state); $11,679 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,250
- Room and Board: $8,690
- Other Expenses: $2,420
- Total Cost: $17,779 (in-state); $24,039 (out-of-state)
SUNY New Paltz Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 76%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 25%
- State / Local Grants: 54%
- Institutional Grants: 2%
- Loans: 58%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $2,767
- State / Local Grants: $2,145
- Institutional Grants: $706
- Loans: $2,343
Most Popular Majors:
Graduation, Retention and Transfer Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 86%
- Transfer Out Rate: 24%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 37%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 65%
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SUNY New Paltz Mission Statement:
"In the proud tradition of SUNY, the State University of New York at New Paltz is committed to providing high quality, affordable education to students from all social and economic backgrounds. We are a faculty and campus community dedicated to the construction of a vibrant intellectual/creative public forum which reflects and celebrates the diversity of our society and encourages and supports active participation in scholarly and artistic activity. SUNY New Paltz is an active contributor to the schools, community institutions and economic/cultural life of our region. We are selective in admitting students who show promise of thriving in a learning environment which is challenging, student-centered, and personalized. Our goal is for students to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence to contribute as productive members of their communities and professions and active citizens in a democratic nation and a global society."
